Every human generation fights for survival, demanding from the earth all the means and resources it needs to thrive and evolve. This is not a conscious or coordinated effort, and it does not follow any specific or secret road map. Life on this planet commands some kind of instinctive response and human development is but one among countless other possible outcomes.
And yet, our century in particular seems to position us in direct opposition to the future, our mechanical growth patterns somehow drafting the rules of engagement in a cold and poisonous war with posterity. Climate injustice and mass migrations, irreversible and ecosystemic damage, the painful splintering of fact-based reality: how much more injury can be inflicted before some meaningful antagonist steps onto the scene?
Authoritarian coalitions and mainstream paranoia, the seasonal decline of global solidarity and compassionate policies: how long do we have before the future fights back?